Trump freezes $26bn for Democratic states as government shutdown deepens, sparking job fears, partisan clashes, and warnings of lasting fallout.

OpenAI reached a $500 billion valuation after employees sold $6.6 billion in shares to major global investors.

Elon Musk’s net worth hit $500.1 billion, driven by Tesla’s rebound and rising valuations of SpaceX and xAI.

Snapchat users face tough choice as app begins charging for Memories storage, sparking backlash over lost archives.

Trump has signed an order pledging US defense of Qatar, calling any attack on the nation a threat to America.

Trump has proposed turning American cities into military “training grounds” for troops

The US government has shut down after a Senate funding deadlock, disrupting services and leaving federal workers unpaid.

Rescuers in Indonesia’s East Java are scrambling to locate 38 people missing after a school collapse killed three people

Zhimin Qian’s guilty plea follows a seven-year global probe into cryptocurrency laundering and the world’s biggest bitcoin seizure.

US peace plan offers hostage exchanges, Gaza reconstruction, and transitional governance as Hamas weighs conditions for acceptance.

Trump secures multimillion-dollar settlement as YouTube joins Meta and X in resolving lawsuits over 2021 account suspensions.

Partisan deadlock over spending and healthcare leaves US days from shutdown, with millions facing uncertain consequences.

David Roberts says insecurity affects all Nigerians, with more Muslims than Christians killed in terrorist-related violence.

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law has been denied entry to Singapore despite visa approval, raising political concerns over Beijing’s influence.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemns Washington for cancelling his visa, saying the move punished him for denouncing genocide in Gaza.

Spain’s worst fire season in decades kills four and burns 330,000 hectares, fuelling nationwide calls for urgent forestry reforms.

Denmark bans civilian drone flights until 3 October as unidentified incursions raised security concerns before the European Union summit.

Tyler Robinson, 22, faces aggravated murder charges in Charlie Kirk’s killing, with prosecutors pursuing the death penalty.

At least one person has been killed and nine injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan Mormon church.

At least 39 people, including children, have died in a stampede at a political rally in Tamil Nadu, southern India.